Today, the beautiful princess Yeni is 25 years old!
Happy Birthday Princess. 
Bear with Bear Cake
It sure seems like more
6 months into our marriage, the big news is the BIG addition to our family. And, it’s a Kitchen Aid.
Both of us have always wanted a Kitchen Aid mixer and thanks to our family and friends, another dream came true. Our mixer has been christened by both bread and cake. We’ve posted some photos on the Picasa site of Yeni in action.
Enjoy!
PS –> That rolling pin Yeni’s using was Fred’s grandmother’s. We’re sure she’s very happy that it’s being used to make us smile.
Check out those pictures: click here for the gallery
Fred’s speaking this year at Astricon 
Fred is speaking at Astricon
His talk is titled: “Asterisk Applications – Unexpected Hurdles”
With Asterisk AGI programming, almost anything is possible. From phone based payment systems to providing real-time information, Asterisk makes it possible to bring information to anyone with a phone. Sometimes, even the simplest applications can have unexpected consequences. Building a real-time Parking Garage availability application in Ann Arbor, Michigan was met with great appreciation by residents but blocked by government who didn’t understand how Asterisk gathered data — interpreting it instead as a Security risk. The talk would explain that when building even the simplest public application, the designers should be familiar with public access laws and be able to articulate how their application gathers data. Freedom of Information will also be discussed.
Yeni, her parents, a great friend of Fred’s from college, and Fred headed to Cedar Point over labor day… Yeni got to ride some great rides… and Fred got a reminder that it’s time for a diet.
Yeni's at the bottom of the picture
1 million more to go!
Three down, a zillion to go.
How do you celebrate three months together? You do it in a car, driving 2,000 + miles in 3 days. You don’t get to spend more time together than a road trip on I-75.
Highlights included:
- Saying hello to monkey
- “Visiting” many a cracker barrel (visiting is using the facilities)
- Meeting Michael Anthony and visiting his store (take his advice, eat more cake!)
- Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken in… Kentucky
Oh, I'll just have one...
I said No Thanks!!!
Wow…
Sometimes telemarketers just don’t respond to a simply and polite “no thank you.” Well, when you work in telephony, like Fred does, you have an endless arsenal of tools at your disposal to help stop the annoyance of unwanted solicitation.
Fred recently posted an article on VoIP Tech Chat, complete with audio examples, of how he handled one company that called him many times a day (looking to save him money on long distance).
Enjoy!
What else do we need to say? =)
Hi, I'm Yeni
Hi, I'm Fred
Second verse, same as the first! We’ve now been married for 2 great months and June saw us take a fantastic 1300 mile ride to New York on the Harley, visit the Arboretum (to see some flowers), and just spend some great time with our great family.
Yeni at the Arboretum
Yeni getting ready to ride!